Recreations Good and Bad in a Brooklyn Sermon
In a Brooklyn tabernacle sermon Dr. Talmage argues amusements can harm or bless, urging moderation and offering constructive recreations. He praises music and gymnasium use, parlor games, outdoor sports, and cultural outings, asserting healthy recreation strengthens body and soul and supports divine purpose.
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Brooklyn
Tabernacle
Hill of
Zion
Iver. T. de Witt Talmage
D. D
Califor Samson
Samson
Temple of
Dagon
Gaza
Youssy
Heaven
Earth
Waterloo
Wellington
The Charity Moment Sparks Quiet Satisfaction
A sermon-like appeal describes daily acts of kindness turning into inner joy. It urges giving 2 cents to a destitute man and helping a boy with a wheelbarrow, promising lasting personal happiness from such deeds. The text emphasizes moral reward over public recognition.
Early notion of telegraphy dates to 1622 Paris book
A Cosmos correspondent highlights a 1622 Paris work describing two magnetic needles moved by a rubbing action to spell messages on clock dials. The passage credits a German inventor to King Henry and warns rulers about dangerous military communication. The Electrician notes this may be the earliest trace of such ideas.
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Cosmos
Paris
Henry
P. del Ancre
Conseiller du Roy En
Primitive skull trephination across ages and regions
The text notes prehistoric skull scraping to expel evil spirits causing epilepsy, with survivors revered and skull fragments used as amulets after death. It cites widespread practice from ancient caves to America and enduring remnants in Algeria and the South Sea islands, implying rudimentary beliefs about spirits and the afterlife. Westminster Abbey.
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America
Algeria
South Sea Islands
Westminster Abbey
White Hair in Samoa From New York World
In Apia Samoa I observed many men with hair bleached white using a whitish clay. the process hardens the hair and darkens to a brownish red over time. Women sometimes endure the same treatment but keep their hair short. Natives value work and rely on Kanaka labor from other islands for plantation duties.
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Apia
Samoan Islands
Samoa
New York World
Ranger Commander Lee Hall Bravest Man in Texas
The New York World notes Commander Lee Hall of the Texas Rangers recently in Washington declares he did his duty and restored law and order. He portrays life and property as safe in Texas and boasts a fighting reputation, while modest about his actions.
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Lee Hall
Texas Rangers
Lone Star
Washngton
Texas
New York World
Telegraph speed then and now from London to Dublin
The British Postmaster General notes early telegraph speeds of four to five words per minute on five-needle devices. By 1849 newspaper messages averaged seventeen words per minute. With Wheatstone automatic instruments, London to Dublin now reaches 462 words per minute, showing a hundredfold increase in sixty years. Arkansaw Traveler.
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London
Dublin
Arkansaw Traveler
Campbell County News item about worn jeans plea
A Campbell County Georgia news note appeals to readers for assistance as the writer laments nearly worn out jeans and credits a neighborly spirit. The piece closes with a sentiment about flowers and kind words, reflecting a community tone.
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Campbell County
A Fruitful Pay and Farming Rest Days
Rural topics advise farmers on benefits of a regular rest day, noting improved vigor for workers and animals. It warns against burying commercial mineral manures and explains surface placement aids root warmth and fertility, while deep plowing wastes nutrients as soils lack vegetable mold.
Washing Horace a Pennsylvania farmer advises horse washing methods
A Pennsylvania farmer argues for horse washing in hot weather. He describes steps: scraping, tepid water sponging, tepid rinsing, drying with straw and a rag, then stall rest with no draught. He notes benefits, warns against lazy grooms, and stresses drying legs, cleaning feet, and tail and mane care to prevent lameness and skin issues.
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Horaca
Pennsylvania
Sheep Welfare and Disease in Profitable Flocks
In sheep farming profits drive care, but downturns breed neglect and disease. Scab and foot-rot rise with low wool prices, yet proper feeding and attention can cure them. The piece urges strict laws to prevent diseased flocks, noting Australia as a model and Vermont as lacking.
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Australia
Vermont
AM. Bell
Wool Journal
Grooming excess praised by Pretor sparks debate on horse care
The French veterinary surgeon Pretor argues against over grooming which he says weakens horses and invites disease by disturbing skin balance. He recalls using fine sand as bedding for cattle and horses, noting its rapid absorption and cleanliness despite farmer ridicule. A farmer with a large stable was encountered recently.
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Pretor
Sand as Bedding for Livestock Gains Practical Endorsement
A correspondent argues sand bedding beats straw for cattle stables, noting large stockpiles of fine sand and its superior absorbency. Sand storage avoids heating and fire risk, while screening out gravel improves comfort. trial via inexpensive testing is recommended.
Forestry and the wood crop on the farm
Forestry is farming for a wood crop and requires little ongoing work once started. It improves land, enhances farm appearance, and can raise long term value as a self recreating timber yield. Proper selectivity and care boost growth, while the crop can be managed with minimal effort and steady improvement. B KE Fernow, Chief of Forestry Division, USDA.
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B. KE. Fernovw
United States Department of Agriculture
Care and handling of china and glass in the home
The article advises careful management of fine china and glass to avoid breakage and loss. It covers washing with hot water and soap, gentle drying, handling gilded items, warming plates with caution, cleaning cut glass with whiting and newspaper, and using muriatic acid for milky decanters. It also gives household tips on laundry, curtains, wringers, and sanitary practices.
The Orchardist Ice House Described in Detail
A Pennsylvania horticulturist owns a refrigerated fruit house with exterior 4 by 35 feet walls two feet thick set in cement. An air space of seven inches and a four inch charcoal lining separate the storage from the vestibule. The three compartments are accessed from outside via tightly closed doors to prevent air changes. The building stands 15 feet high, 20 feet square, capable of holding about 600 tons of ice twelve feet thick. No windows except at the front. the ice rests on joists ten inches apart to permit cold air descent while two roof ventilators exhaust drippings. Ventilation is limited to the doors. ice chambers have two large roof ventilators.
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Chotee
H. M. Kinsley
Chicago
Pruning apple orchards in spring for best healing
Charles A Green advises pruning before leafing in spring to avoid large limb removal. Regular pruning prevents decay, keeps young trees in good shape, and prevents overbearing fruit. He warns not to overdo thinning and to remove lower branches to ease cultivation.
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Charles A. Green
Oysters a la Poulette and other dishes from The Cook
A Chicago caterer presents oyster recipes including Oysters a la Poulette and Fried Oysters Escalloped Oysters and Oysters a la Milanese. Also includes Shrimp Salad with egg and caper dressing and detailed steps for battering breading and baking.
Saving the country a costly and endless task
A reflective critique on political campaigns and elections as overblown efforts to “save the country” every four years. It notes the drain of time and money, the fevered rallies, and the way governors and constables are framed as pivotal in national salvation, with ironic quips from various segments and a stray frequent reference to a botany inquiry.
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Ohio
Texas
A Crooked Patchwork Of Quips From Old Newspapers
A collage of witty lines and satirical quips, from editors and readers alike, poking fun at justice, editors, fogs, teachers, and trains. Notes include remarks on Putnam humor and a Texas paper joke about robbers delaying a train.
How Do Sea Birds Quench Their Thirst
An old skipper reports sea birds drink rain drops during squalls, even far from land, circling under storm clouds and clattering like ducks. He notes birds sense rain from long distances, absorbing freshwater from precipitation when water is scarce at sea.
Unser Fritz Courage in Face of Cancer News
Dr Morell Mackenzie praises Unser Fritz for extraordinary courage after revealing the throat cancer diagnosis to the Prince. The Prince remained calm, thanked him, and showed cheerful composure at dinner, described as remarkable heroism under adversity by Mackenzie.
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New York World
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Detroit Free Press
Ireland
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Texas Siflings
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Arcola Record
Kentucky
Sancho Panza
Journal of Education
Big Snake Crossing
Red Ant Canon
Here
Fred Carruth
Unser Fritz
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